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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1924
Page
8
Bridgeport Telegram lists subscription rates for mail and city editions, with rates shown in annual and monthly terms. The notice includes publication details, address at 140 Middle Street, Bridgeport, and mentions the Associated Press copyright and audit bureau membership.
A string of wry observations on society and politics. The writer mocks civil governance, income tax publicity, and the pretensions of the educated class while lamenting public taste, corruption, and the clash between culture and patriotism.
A compact philosophical reflection urges faith in others harms friendships while self confidence risks failure. A dry humor helps endure hardship. Good judgment often arrives late and self control yields to whim. Training for skilled service shows that ignorance brings poor pay. A clear sense of duty is like a keelless ship.
Forecast calls for showers and possible thunderstorms in northern New England and North Atlantic states Monday with cooler conditions Tuesday. Reports indicate high pressure over the upper Midwest and lower pressure elsewhere, with local rains in New England and abnormally high temps in the Southwest. winds mainly moderate along the coast.
Lieutenant Governor Hiram Bingham and J Henry Roraback headline a Republican gathering on June 26 at Hoton Post while City Attorney DeLaney weighs whether Bridgeport should have a personal tax collector. Hartford politics stir as Spellacy’s grip weakens, women’s representation rises, and Connecticut leads in women voting rights.
Commentary questions why former Governor Frank Lowden declined a unanimous Vice Presidential offer. It argues his self written pledge versus public expectations, noting many leaders seek high office yet should do so with humility. The piece suggests governors often avoid minor party bids and warns vanity in seeking national power.
Bridgeport realtors Schne & Schnee challenge the boom city image, citing 1860–1920 growth data. They claim Bridgeport shows the steadiest rise among similar cities, predicting a 1930 population over 200,000 and noting neighboring Fairfield and Stratford surges of 87 and 116 percent respectively.
The Russell Sage foundation notes the growing reach of New York City’s commuting influence. Bridgeport’s boom mirrors Newark’s past, with high class suburbs expanding around the industrial hub. Schnee & Schnee predict Bridgeport reaching 200,000 by 1930 amid shifting regional roles. Elm City clergy cite street profanity sparked by broader urban changes.
A Connecticut context shows Congressman Patrick B O Sullivan arguing for repealing the 18th Amendment using nationwide arrest tables. The piece notes Bridgeport Hartford and New Haven show fewer drunkenness arrests with stricter enforcement, while New York dropped arrests from 1915 to 1916. The column labels his approach as flawed, urging a focus on enforcement effectiveness rather than distant figures.
One hundred years ago the New York Evening Post reports the Linnaean Garden displays over 800 plant rarities including European black roses and Chinese monthly roses. New varieties emerge from seed pollination and hybridization. Visitors are invited to see the roses in perfection this season.
Greenwich June 15 A reception and tea by the Board of Governors marked the informal opening of the Cedar Cliff Beach club ahead of a formal July 4 opening. Over 600 members attended. The prompt requests correction of a typographical sentence about hearing good things from a neighbor. the corrected version would read I like to hear good things about my neighbor, he said, but the bad things.
Walt Mason laments critics and fans as Marie Corelli remains popular among common readers while highbrow critics deride her work. The poem satirizes literary snobbery, praising Corelli's reach to the ordinary reader and the contrast with elite opinion.
From the Cleveland convention report J Henry Rarabach backs Hiram Bingham as the probable successor to United States Senator Frank Brandegee with a Governorship as the next step. Brandegee’s anti administration stance has weakened his standing in Connecticut since 1920, while Bingham’s path appears favored though risks remain for the state party chair.
A collage of light verse and dialogue bits, featuring playful observations on apples and seasons, humorous exchanges with a belligerent peddler, and comic vignettes about social norms. Includes recurring captions and reader correspondence snippets reflecting early 20th century humor.
Dr Crane writes that soil is the mother of all life and all ideas, as humanity grows from earth. He argues every person shares in humanity’s soil, with seeds germinating under heat and rain, and urges humility since talents come from racial inheritance rather than individual pride.
An essay by M D Copeland warns that summer colds arise from neglect and poor ventilation in public buildings. It links bodily waste elimination, hydration, and bowel health to resistance against colds, urging water intake and proper sanitation. The piece weaves in local town scenes and a Bridgeport postmastership transition context.
Reader questions about whether two cups of cocoa or one and a half quarts of milk daily harm adults and whether coffee is better. Answers note cocoa and milk are not harmful and milk is beneficial. Other inquiries cover preventing cracking hands and rough skin with guidance on avoiding hot water, mild soap, rinsing, drying, and applying mutton tallow with cotton gloves at night.
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